Q. The axis of a gravity dam is the ______________________

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Q. Presence of tail-water in a gravity dam ____________________

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Q. The provision of drainage gallery in a gravity dam helps in reducing ____________________

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Q. Which of the following attempts are made to reduce the uplift in order to economize on the provided section of a concrete gravity dam?

i. Providing drainage gallery to collect seepage water
ii. Constructing cut-off under upstream face
iii. Pressure grouting in dam foundation
iv. Provision of shear keys or keyways

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Q. Transverse joints in concrete gravity dams are the ___________________________

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Q. Leakage through the transverse joints in a gravity dam is prevented by ____________

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Q. In order to reduce uplift on a gravity dam, the type of grouting done is ____________________

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Q. The general value of lift for concrete is taken as __________________

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Q. The horizontal joints that extends through the entire width of the dam section and are developed at each lift height is called as ___________________

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Q. Which of the following joints justifies the two-dimensional analysis of gravity dams?

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Q. The foundation pressure used in the pressure grouting is equal to _________________

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Q. Which of the following earth dam is suitable only on impervious foundation?

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Q. Which of the following zone in Zoned type embankment prevents piping through cracks?

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Q. Which of the following soil material is most preferred for the central core material of zoned embankment type dam?

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Q. Which embankment has the thickness of the diaphragm at an elevation less than 10 meters or the height of the embankment above the corresponding elevation?

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Q. The blanket in earth dam is provided ___________________

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Q. Which of the following statement is correct with reference to earthen dams?

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Q. During the construction of an earthen dam by hydraulic fill method, development of pore pressure becomes important in the __________________

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Q. The process of laying and compacting earth in layers by power rollers under OMC for construction of earthen dams is known as ______________________

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Q. The central core of the zoned embankment type earth dam ________________________

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